Fat Daddy's Bar-B-Que has been granted a private club permit to sell alcohol at its new location at 104 North Denver Avenue in downtown Russellville.

James B. Shirron applied for the permit with no objections from Russellville mayor Bill Eaton or police chief Jeff Humphrey, according to documents from the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Division of the state Department of Finance and Administration. The Russellville Area Chamber of Commerce also submitted a letter in support of Shirron's permit, which was approved May 15.

The permit is conditional upon the restaurant completing its remodel of the downtown location, receiving approval from health officials and being re-inspected by ABC's enforcement division.

Fat Daddy's Bar-B-Que is the 13th Russellville business to be granted a private club permit. A planned Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant is expected to be 14th. Businesses operating with an alcohol permit in Russellville are required to pay a five percent tax on "gross receipts from the sale of mixed drinks, beer or wine" as well as annual fees totaling $750.